1. The NWDoE&SD roundtable discussion
DATE: 6 FEBRUARY 2018

2. Content
This presentation responds to the portfolio committee on basic education letter written to the MEC.
The response will be in two parts:
The extend in incorporation/inclusion of MTSF indicators in the Departmental APP
Reasons experienced in the inclusion, targeting and reporting of such

3. 2017 APP The Department has included all MTSF indicators in the APP
AGSA reviewed our APP before tabling and insisted that all MTSF indicators be included for completeness
A number of challenges were experienced in terms of setting targets as explained in the following tables
The targets were set as N/A ( Not Applicable) and the table give reasons why

4. ANNEXTURE B of APP 2017/18 Non Standardised Performance Measures
Reason for non-inclusion
Programme 1
Percentage of schools with full set of financial management responsibilities on the basis of assessment
All our schools are given 50% of their transfers and the rest is retained for stationary and LTSM. If the department were to include it, it would be at 0% target
The percentage of schools visited at least twice a year by district officials for monitoring and support purposes
The indicator is covered by PPM 104
Percentage of district managers whose competency has been assessed against criteria developed
There is no system to assess District Managers in the province yet

5. Non Standardised Performance Measures Reason for non-inclusion
Programme 2
Percentage of learners having access to workbooks per grade.
This is a DBE function. The province does not have a budget for it.
Percentage of targeted learners supplied with workbooks.
The number of teachers self-assessed using knowledge testing system
The department does not have a system to collect data on it as yet
Percentage of identified teachers meeting required content knowledge levels after support

6. Non Standardised Performance Measures Reason for non-inclusion
Programme 2
Percentage of learners having access to broadband
This is a DBE function. The province does not have a budget for it.
Percentage of Gr 1 entrants who attended Gr R that are school ready
There is no system to measure learner readiness
Proportion of principals appointed based on competency assessment processes
This is a bargaining council matter. There is no agreement as yet on the matter.
Proportion of principals who have signed performance agreements
This is a bargaining council matter. There is no agreement as yet on the matter
The percentage of youths who obtained a National Senior Certificate from a school
The denominator will have to be data from STATSSA and the department have no control over the reliability and completeness thereof

7. ANNEXTURE B of APP 2017/18 Non Standardised Performance Measures
Reason for non-inclusion
Programme 5
Number of Grade R practitioners employed in public schools
The department does not appoint Practitioners for Grade R but qualified educators
Percentage of learners in qualifying public schools provided with workbooks in Grade R each year
This is a DBE function. The province does not have a budget for it.
Percentage of GR R practitioners with appropriate qualification.
Percentage of employed ECD practitioners with NQF Level 6
It is implied in indicator 5.3

8. Non Standardised Performance Measures Reason for non-inclusion
Programme 7
Number of learners in Grade 12 who wrote National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations
It will be put as a denominator for 701
Number of learners who passed National Senior Certificate (NSC)
It will be put as a enumerator for 701 and 702 as a denominator
Number of learners who obtained Bachelor passes in the National Senior Certificate (NSC)
It will be put as a enumerator for 702
Number of learners who passed Maths in the NSC examinations
It will be put as a denominator for 703
Number of Grade 12 achieving 50% or more in Mathematics
It will be put as a enumerator for 703
Number of learners who passed Physical Science in the NSC examinations
It will be put as a denominator for 704
Number of Grade 12 achieving 50% or more in Physical Science
It will be put as a enumerator for 704

9. 2018 APP
In 2017 HEDCOM subcommittee on Planning fine-tuned the MTSF indicators and All were customized as PPMs.
All are included in the 2018 APP and have targets except one PPM
PPM 602 (electricity supply)